The Washington Post – Suki Casanave
The real mystery of this book lies not so much in the plot twists…but…inside the heads of its characters: How does someone like Homan or Lynnie, living with mental disability, experience and think about life? Simon addresses that question with compassion and heart, informed by her experience with her own sister, who has an intellectual disability. Readers are likely to emerge from The Story of Beautiful Girl with a new level of empathy for those who were once hidden away—and for all those living with a disability.